Archer
Drilling, well services and plug-and-abandonment for oil and gas operators in offshore and land basins
Highlights
- New on EvolcAdded 2026-10-27
About Archer
Archer is an energy services company that provides drilling and well services to the energy sector. Its offering covers platform operations, land drilling, well services such as well suspension, plug and abandonment, decommissioning, leak detection and well imaging, and renewable services. Its Surface Solutions line includes SWARF handling systems and ditch magnet systems for well operations.
Customers are energy operators, and the company works under long-term drilling contracts, such as a three-year contract with YPF in Argentina with a two-year option. Archer is publicly traded on the Oslo Stock Exchange under the ticker ARCH.
Archer was founded in 1986 and is headquartered in Sandnes, Norway. The company states that it has more than 50 years of experience, around 5,000 employees and operations in more than 40 locations worldwide. Its drilling teams work on more than 30 offshore platforms in the North Sea and Brazil, and it owns two modular rigs and more than 60 mobile land rigs in Latin America.
Product: Drilling rigs and crews, platform operations, and well services including plug and abandonment, well integrity and surface solutions
Jobs at Archer
Leadership
- Dag Skindlo · Chief Executive OfficerSource: company website
- Espen Joranger · Chief Financial OfficerSource: company website
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